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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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September 12, 2012

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US ambassador to Libya killed in rocket attack
The US ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a Libyan official said.

Sensex crosses 18,000-level to reach six-month high
Sensex crossed the key figure on hopes for fiscal reforms after the aviation minister expressed hopes the government would allow FDI into the sector

Pakistan McDonald's bars married couple from sitting next to each other
A couple was not allowed to sit beside each other at a McDonalds outlet and were told that such behavior would have a negative impact on the "Islamic family atmosphere".

Cities

Social worker beats hubby to death
A 38-year-old social worker was arrested for killing her husband in Cuffe Parade.Sudha Choudhary, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar slums.

Bangalore chips in for world's largest telescope
Questions ranging from the existence of extra-terrestrial life to the birth and fate of the universe may be answered by the Giant Segmented Mirror Telescopes (GSMTs).

Business

Govt may unveil mega reform steps
A senior government official told TOI that the opening up moves are expected after Friday's agenda-heavy cabinet meeting.

Times Internet Ltd launches BoxTV.com
TIL launches BoxTV.com, a premium video service that would allow to stream movies, TV shows and short films directly on to their computer, smartphone or tablet.

Sports

Volleyballer who lost leg climbs 21,000ft
National-level volleyball player Arunima Sinha, who lost her left leg after being thrown out of a moving train in April 2011, has scaled Chamser Kangri mountain.

Sachin should go out on a high: Imran
Imran Khan advised India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar not be at the mercy of the selectors and asked him to quit international cricket on a high.

Entertainment

Prakash Jha asks the censor board for a claimer
As Prakash Jha's film Chakravyuh goes to the censors, he has requested to display a claimer in the film, owning up to responsibility of having borrowed characters and situations from real life.

Maharashtra govt may rope in Aamir as brand ambassador
The Maharashtra Government is trying to rope in Bollywood actor Aamir Khan to be brand ambassador of its de-addiction campaign.

Infotech

iPhone 5: The D-Day is here!
In a few hours from Apple is expected to unveil its sixth-generation iPhone. Rumour mill has been in over drive over iPhone 5.

Mark Zuckerberg: Our mobile potential misunderstood
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg soothed investors in his first major public appearance since the no. 1 social network's rocky May IPO.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

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September 11, 2012

Top Headlines

Modi launches poll campaign, says Congress misusing CBI
Narendra Modi appealed to the people to work towards 'Congress-free Gujarat' on the lines of 'gutka-free Gujarat' to wipe out 'cancer'.

Cabinet meet postponed, no fuel price hike for now
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs was today postponed even as oil minister S Jaipal Reddy said the price increase was "unavoidable".

IAC supporters clash with Congress workers, disrupt Scindia's meeting
Supporters of India Against Corruption and Congress workers were involved in a scuffle at Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's press conference in Patna.

Cities

Honeybees 'hijack' 3 planes at airport
Three aircraft, all of them parked at the new integrated terminal, were hijacked by honeybees at the Kolkata Airport.

Boys stripped, tied to a tree for bunking class
Two primary school students who bunked school were stripped and tied to a tree by their angry parents on the outskirts of Chitradurga.

Business

Tata Motors enters Indonesia, to start local assembly in 2013
The company will foray into both passenger and commercial vehicles through its arm PT Tata Motors Indonesia.

Gold sheds Rs 50, slips from high
Gold prices fell from all-time high to Rs 32,450 per 10 grams, declining by Rs 50, on reduced offtake amid a weak trend in global markets.

Sports

Trial run for India, NZ before T20 World Cup
New Zealand are coming into the Twenty20 format after a disappointing Test series against India.

Djokovic welcomes Murray into Grand Slam club
Novak Djokovic hates to lose, but the five-time Grand Slam champion was happy for his friend Andy Murray, who beat him for the US Open title.

Entertainment

SRK and Kat's YRF film titled Jab Tak Hai Jaan
After months of speculation, YRF has announced the title of Yash Chopra's romance. 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is scheduled for a November 13th 2012 release.

Dino-Nandita to tie the knot soon
Dino Morea is all set to tie the knot soon with his girlfriend Nandita Mahtani. When asked about D-Day, he said: "Well, now that's a million dollar question!"

Infotech

Hewlett-Packard layoffs to touch 29,000
Hewlett-Packard is planning to cut about 2,000 more jobs than it had previously announced as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around.

Wipro, TCS to hire 5,700 from campus placement
Major IT companies have hired over 5,700 students at a campus placement drive in Tamil Nadu, VIT University said.

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Monday, September 10, 2012

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September 10, 2012

Top Headlines

Modi vs Nitish? JD(U) to contest Gujarat polls alone
Nitish Kumar, whose antipathy to Narendra Modi is well-known, will also campaign for the JD(U) candidates in Gujarat, where elections are due this year end.

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi sent to jail till September 24
Charged with sedition for insulting national symbols through his cartoons, Aseem Trivedi refused to engage a lawyer in protest.

Kudankulam nuclear plant: Police lathicharge protesters
Police lathicharged and fired teargas shells on villagers protesting against Kundakulam nuclear plant at Vairavikinaru shore to chase them away on Monday morning.

Cities

Rape victim molested during probe
A juvenile justice official, who was supposed to provide justice and protect a rape victim, turned the tormentor.

Villagers clash with police in Noida
Angry villagers in Haibatpur fought a pitched battle with the police and NDA workers when an anti-encroachment squad tried to demolish some illegal shops.

Business

Gold hits fresh high of Rs 32,500
Gold prices touched new all-time high of Rs 32,500 per 10 grams in the bullion market here today on seasonal demand amid strong global trend.

Hiring activity slows down by 4% in August
The hiring activity across sectors, functional areas and cities slowed down significantly last month, said a report by an online job portal.

Sports

Focus back on Yuvraj in 2nd Twenty20
The focus is back on Yuvraj Singh as he looks to resume his innings in international cricket with the second Twenty20 game between India and New Zealand on Tuesday.

Serena beats Azarenka to win fourth US Open title
Serena Williams captured her 15th Grand Slam title and fourth career US Open crown with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 victory Sunday over World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Entertainment

Prosenjit's okay with blink-n-miss roles
It seems like Prosenjit Chatterjee's blink and miss role in Shanghai has started his second innings in Bollywood.

Devgns on a spiritual trip
Jaipur is fast turning into a spiritual destination for Bollywood celebrities. After Ekta Kapoor and Bipasha Basu, latest is celebrity couple Ajay and Kajol Devgn.

Infotech

Wipro eyeing investments in Oman: Premji
Wipro is looking at making Oman its next largest strategic market in the Gulf region and is looking forward to making big investments in the country.

iPhone 5: Apple's answer to Google, Nokia awaited
Apple becomes the focus of the technology universe as the world awaits a new iPhone with a big, beautiful touchscreen and connectivity to blazingly fast telecom networks.

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

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September 09, 2012

Top Headlines

Isro's 100th mission: PSLV-C21 puts two satellites in orbit
The Indian space odyssey crossed a historic landmark on Sunday when a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) put in orbit two foreign satellites.

Chinese defence minister wished to give cash gift to military band also
The plan of Chinese defence minister could not be executed as the Indian side dissuaded him from doing so saying there was no such practice.

Thackerays are 'infiltrators', should leave Maharashtra immediately: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad said Bal Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were originally Bihari, and that they were "infiltrators" in Maharashtra.

Cities

Bus driver, conductor suspended for misbehaving with passengers
A driver and a conductor of South Bengal State Transport Corporation bus have been suspended from duty for misbehaving with passengers.

Eco Ganeshas are all the rage this season in Bangalore
Come September 19 and ecofriendly idols of Lord Ganesha look good to find their way to homes of many a devotee in Bangalore.

Business

IIP and inflation data to guide market mood this week
Stock markets are likely to witness volatile trading in the coming week in view of industrial output and inflation data that are lined up for release, according to experts.

Hinduja Global to hire 4,000 people this year
Hinduja Global Solutions, the BPO arm of the diversified Hinduja Group, plans to hire about 3,000-4,000 people in the current fiscal.

Sports

England star James Anderson slams former skipper Michael Vaughan
James Anderson has launched a scathing attack on the captaincy of Michael Vaughan, who led his country's successful bid to regain the Ashes in 2005.

Whatmore happy with Pakistan's Twenty20 progress
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said he was happy with the team's progress in the shortest format of the game ahead of this month's World Twenty20.

Entertainment

Liz Hurley and Warnie still crazy about each other
Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne were spotted cozying up to one another while posing for photographs at the opening of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Vienna, Austria.

Anil Sharma is back in action with a six-film deal
Bollywood director Anil Sharma who has given more than twelve hit films till now is finally a busy man now a days.

Infotech

Govt planned to bar Twitter after exodus of northeast Indians
The department of electronics and IT wanted to block Twitter and asked experts how and whether it could be done, sources said.

You may get call from Facebook if profile identity is suspect
Social networking giant Facebook is making a "huge effort" to weed out fake profiles to prevent misuse of such identities, a senior company official has said.

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